Known to have the natural [[magic]] ability to send visual images back to a properly attuned [[warlord]].

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==Canon==

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A [[non-humanoid]] [[flying unit]] morphologically similar to a bat.

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==Known Users==

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Doombats are scouts and have the natural [[magic]] ability to send back intelligence information.{{erf|1|049}} {{erf|1|084a|Parson's Klog #10}}

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[[Transylvito]] who seem to have a talent for employing them and may be a sole user.

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They also can hide in a [[hex]] with enemy [[unit]]s to continue to provide intelligence information; in this state they do not [[auto-attack]] enemy [[unit]]s in the [[hex]] {{ref| [[LIAB Text 5]]}}

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==Description==

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==Proposed Canon==

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Doombats, under the command of [[Vinny Doombats|Count Vinny Doombats]], are one type of flying unit included in [[Prince Ansom|Prince Ansom's]] coalition against [[Stanley the Tool|Stanley]]. Doombats are relatively weak in combat. However, they are very useful for scouting: Vinny can remotely look through the eyes his doombats. It appears to cause Vinny distress to "watch" while one of the bats is croaked in combat.

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The Special that allows a Doombat to share information with a warlord has a range of 20 (or unlimited via a [[Thinkamancer]])

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==Plot==

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Doombats have a point on their wings which they cannot scratch if it itches. {{ref| [[LIAB Text 5]]}}

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A scouting bat discovered the incoming raids against Ansom's siege units, and additional bats mapped out a ring of dwagons that had apparently been deployed as a defensive formation for the wounded raiders. In each case, the bat was lost after encountering the enemy, being no match for a dwagon.

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===Known Users===

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[[Transylvito]] fields Doombats in very large numbers.{{erf|1|113}} [[Feral]] bats may be encountered in some hexes. [[Transylvitian]] flying [[warlord]]s can tame them.

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After a force of forest units led by Ansom broke into the dwagon ring, a bat was sent into the protected center hex of the ring, and found it to be empty. Ansom did not consider this finding to be final, and went to see for himself. [[Wanda Firebaugh]] speculated that he believed that the center hex contained veiled units. These events indicate one limitation on doombats' scouting ability (they are apparently more susceptible to deception by veiling than a high-level warlord such as Ansom).

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===Plot===

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Doombats are one type of flying [[unit]] included in [[Prince Ansom]]'s [[Royal Crown Coalition|coalition]] against [[Stanley the Tool|Stanley]]. Individually, Doombats are relatively weak in combat{{erf|1|113}}; however, they are very useful for [[scouting]]. It appears to cause [[Vinny]] distress (mental and/or emotional) to "watch" while one of the bats is croaked in [[combat]].{{erf|1|056}} The [[Royal Crown Coalition]] uses the Doombats provided by Count [[Vinny Doombats]] as short recon throughout the story, but only so long as Vinny is present with the [[RCC]].

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A scouting bat discovered the incoming raids against [[Ansom]]'s siege units, and additional bats mapped out a ring of [[dwagon]]s that had apparently been deployed as a defensive formation for the wounded raiders. In each case, the bat was lost after encountering the enemy, being no match for a single dwagon, much less a [[stack]].

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After a force of [[forest unit]]s led by Ansom broke into the dwagon ring, a bat was sent into the protected center hex of the ring, and found it to be empty. Ansom did not consider this finding to be final, and went to see for himself. [[Wanda Firebaugh]] speculated that he believed that the center hex contained [[veil|veiled]] units. These events indicate one limitation on doombats' scouting ability (they are apparently more susceptible to deception by [[veil|veiling]] than a high-[[level]] [[warlord]] such as Ansom).

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They apparently serve as a screen for warlords; willingly or unwillingly taking arrows for [[Caesar Borgata]] in [[Chocula]]. They pop naturally and can be tamed, as well as popping in [[Transylvito]] held cities. The only tamed one shown was albino, or possibly just depicted as such to be visible against Vinny's shirt.

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==Speculation==

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Transylvitian flying warlords can carry doombats in their capes and may thus serve as a sort of "carrier," effectively extending the operational range of doombats.{{blog|2009|07|summer-updates-010}}

A scouting bat discovered the incoming raids against Ansom's siege units, and additional bats mapped out a ring of dwagons that had apparently been deployed as a defensive formation for the wounded raiders. In each case, the bat was lost after encountering the enemy, being no match for a single dwagon, much less a stack.

After a force of forest units led by Ansom broke into the dwagon ring, a bat was sent into the protected center hex of the ring, and found it to be empty. Ansom did not consider this finding to be final, and went to see for himself. Wanda Firebaugh speculated that he believed that the center hex contained veiled units. These events indicate one limitation on doombats' scouting ability (they are apparently more susceptible to deception by veiling than a high-levelwarlord such as Ansom).

They apparently serve as a screen for warlords; willingly or unwillingly taking arrows for Caesar Borgata in Chocula. They pop naturally and can be tamed, as well as popping in Transylvito held cities. The only tamed one shown was albino, or possibly just depicted as such to be visible against Vinny's shirt.

Speculation

Transylvitian flying warlords can carry doombats in their capes and may thus serve as a sort of "carrier," effectively extending the operational range of doombats.Erf-b1.5-p010